Cakes

[Esther]

Fresh Coconut Cake


1/2 Cup Shortening
2 1/4 Cups Flour All Purpose
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Milk
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

Stir Shortening Just Enough To Soften. Sift Dry Ingredients Together Over Shorting. Add About 3/4 Cup Of Milk And Mix Until All Flour Is Dampened. Beat 2 Minutes At Low Speed Or 300 Strokes By Hand. Add Unbeaten Eggs And Remaining Milk; Beat 1 Minutes Longer Or 150 Strokes. [mix By Hand Or At Low Speed On Electric Mixer; Take Time To Scrape Bowl And Spoon Often]. Stir In Vanilla. Turn Batter Into Greased 8? Pans. Bake In Moderate Oven 375 About 25 Minutes For Layers And 35 Minutes For Oblong Cake. Makes 2 Layers

Frosting
2 1/2 Cups Sugar
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
2 Tablespoon Karo
2 Egg Whites

Mix Sugar, Syrup, And Water In Sauce Pan. Place Over Low Heat And Stir Constantly Until Sugar Is Dissolved. When Boiling, Pout In Thermonteter And Cook To 240 Or Boil Without Stirring Until Syrup Spins A Thread When Small Amount Is Dropped From Tip Of Fork. Remove From Heat And Pour Gradually Over Stiffly Beaten Egg Whites, Beating Constantly. Add Vanilla. Beat Until Icing Holds It Shape Or Stands In Peaks. Sprinkle Package Of Fresh Coconut On Top Of Icing. [be Sure Icing Is Cooked Enough, If Over Cook Add A Few Drops Of Water At A Time Until Consistency Is Right]. Buy Frozen Coconut.

[Esther]

Fresh Apple Cake

1 1/2 Cup Oil
2 Cups Sugar
3 Eggs
3 Cups Self Rising Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
3 Cups Winesap Apples, Diced
1 Cup Chopped Nuts

Directions

Mix Oil And Sugar Together Well, Add Eggs, 1 At A Time, Mixing Well After Each Addition. Sift Dry Ingredients Together; And To Egg Mixture. Add Apples And Nuts. Place In Greased And Floured Pan. Bake At 350 For 1 1/2 Hours. Yields 14 Servings.

[Esther]

CARROT CAKE



3 EGGS
2 CUPS SUGAR
1 1/2 CUP WESSON OIL
1/2 TEASPOON SALT
2 TEASPOON SODA
1 TEASPOON CINNAMON
1 TEASPOON NUTMEG
1 SMALL CAN CRUSHED PINEAPPLE
2 SLIVERED CARROTS
1 CUP CHOPPED PECANS
3 CUPS FLOUR

DIRECTIONS

BEAT EGGS; ADD OIL, BEAT IN SUGAR. ADD DRY INGREDIENTS. ADD CARROTS, PINEAPPLE AND PECANS. BAKE IN SLOW OVEN AT 350 DEGREES FOR 1 HOUR. GREASE PAN; LET COOL. REMOVE.

ICING

1 STICK BUTTER
1 BOX CONFECTION SUGAR
1 TEASPOON VANILLA
8 OZ CREAM CHEESE


*This is the best one I have ever eaten.

[Esther]

Strawberry Cake


1 Pkg White Cake Mix
3 Tablespoon Heaped Plain Flour
1/4 Cup Water
1 Pkg Strawberry Jello
3/4 Cup Oil
4 Eggs
3/4 Pkg Strawberries (or 3/4 Cup)

Directions

Mix These Together. Cook On 350 Degrees

Frosting

1 Stick Butter
1 Box Confection Sugar
1/4 Pkg Strawberries

[Esther]

Fruit Cake



1 Lb Pitted Dates
1 Lb Candied Cherries
1 Lb Candied Pineapple
2 1/2 Quarts Pecans
2 Cans Condensed Milk (eagle Brand)
2 Cups All Purpose Flour

Directions

Mix All Ingredients. Bake 30 Minutes On 300 Degrees, Then Turn Down To 250 Degrees And Bake 1 Hour. When Cool Next Day Soak In White Grape Juice If Desired.

[Esther]

Pay Day Cake



1 Yellow Cake Mix
1 Egg
1 Stick Butter

Directions

Mix Together And Press In Pan. Cook 12 Minutes 350 Degrees. Put 2 Cup Minutes Marshmallows Over Cake. Cook 6 Minutes More. Cool.

Topping

2/3 Cup White Karo
1 Pkg 12oz Peanut Butter Chips
1/2 Stick Butter
2 Teaspoon Vanilla

Directions

Melt Together. Add 2 Cups Dry Roasted Peanuts And 2 Cup Rice Crispies. Spread On Cake.

[Esther]

FOUNDATION OR PLAIN CAKE



1 1/2 CUPS FLOUR
2 TABLESPOONS BAKING POWDER
1/4 TEASPOON SALT
1/3 CUP SHORTENING
3/4 CUP SUGAR
2 EGGS WELL BEATEN
1/2 CUP MILK
1 TEASPOON VANILLA

DIRECTIONS

MIX INGREDIENTS TOGETHER AND PLACE IN GREASED CAKE PANS. BAKE AT 350 F.

ICING

1 1/2 CUPS SUGAR
1/2 CUP WATER
3 EGG WHITES
1/4 TEASPOON TARTAR

COOK SUGAR AND WATER UNTIL SPINS THREAD. ADD TO EGGS WHITES BEATEN STIFF. ADD TARTAR AND MIX WELL. DECORATE CAKE.

**This is a very old family recipe** (treat it with respect )

[Esther]

Felicity

Here's a simple, easy and very moist carrot cake. I prefer this to the heavier ones loaded with pineapple, coconut and nuts, etc.

CARROT CAKE
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 c. white sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. flour
1 1/3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/3 tsp. soda
1 1/3 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. grated carrot

8 x 8 pan at 350 deg. until done. (You can use the toothpick method to see if the centre is cooked through )

Frosting:
2 oz. cream cheese
1 tsp. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 c. icing sugar

[Esther]

betterisoneday

Carrot Cake (the 4 cups carrots makes this very yummy)

Mix well:
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs

1 1/3 cup oil

Mix together and add to above
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp. Baking powder
2 tsp. Baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
4 cups grated carrots

Bake at 350F 45-60 min (to touch)

Icing
1/4 cup margarine softened
1/2 pkg. (4oz) cream cheese softened
2 cups icing sugar
2 tsp. Vanilla
Cream butter & cream cheese--add icing sugar and vanilla--beat well

[Esther]

Strawberry Fluff

1 Angel Food Cake broken in small pieces
1 large cool whip
1 large vanilla pudding mix (following recipe)
Mix cool whip and pudding together
Strawberries, or peaches, or blue berries, etc.

Layer with cake, then pudding mix, then topping choice, and repeat.

For peaches, use 2 large cans of sliced peaches and cut each slice in half. To give a little more of a peach flavor use 1/2 cup of the peach juice with your milk to make pudding. Example if pudding recipe calls for 2 cups of milk, use 1/2 cup of peach juice and 1 1/2 cups of milk.

More later.

Chocolate

Use chocolate pudding mix instead of vanilla and chocolate cool whip. Add candy pieces in between layers.